“If it had been President Pollan, I probably wouldn’t be here right now.”
—USDA chief Tom Vilsack
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Posted 11:39 AM on 23 Jan 2009
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Tom Laskawy Posted 5:48 am
23 Jan 2009
"Vilsack said the department needed to heed its critics, who argue that crop subsidies have contributed to the nation's obesity problem by making some soft drinks, meat and other products cheaper than they otherwise would be."
He's talking about corn, ladies and gentlemen.
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